Passenger seating arrangement having access for disabled passengers
US12291336B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
4References
13Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D11/0605
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A passenger seating arrangement includes at least one seat unit configurable into a disabled-access configuration in which an access opening is temporarily widened to enable a disabled passenger to access the seat unit. The seat unit is arranged with other seat units in a column, and each seat unit is configurable between a seating configuration and a flat-bed configuration. The seat units are arranged in an inwardly facing herringbone. A method of providing access for a disabled passenger to a seat unit includes temporarily widening an access opening.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.